Trousers-stretching device.



Patented Oct. 19, 1915.

E. S. FISHER. TROUSERS STRETCHING DEVICE.

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To @El whom it may concern Be it known thatl, Ennns'r S. Fisrrnn, a

adapted to be inserted in the legs of the trousers.

In carrying` out the present invention, it is my purpose to improve and simplify the general construction of trousers stretching devices of the class described and to provide a device wherein the component parts may be contracted or drawn together and held in such position while the device is being inserted in the legs of the trousers and wherein such parts may be released succeedinn,` the insertion of the device whereby the device will expand thereby stretching and creasing the trousers legs.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the type set forth which will embrace the desired features of simplicity, eiliciency and durability, which may he manufactured and marketed at a minilmum expense and which may be applied to the trousers and removed therefrom quickly and conveniently.

With the above and other objects in view,

the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter set forth in and falling within the scope of the claim.

1n the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 Y is a view in side elevation of a trousers creasing device constructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig'. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of the expanding' devices.

Referring now to the drawing' in detail, 1 and 2 desi A,nate strips of wood or other suitable material placed edge to edge and havina' the outer edges thereof tapered to provide relatively thin edges. vSuitably fastened to the inner edge of each strip adjacent to the opposite ends thereof are plates 3 formed with apertures aliningi; with openings in the adjacent edge of the strip to provide sockets 1, the sockets of one strip alining with those in the other strip. Seated within the sockets 4 in the strip 1 and suit- Speciication of Letters Patent.

TCLING DE`VCE.

Patented ct. 1t), 1915.

seran no. 843,472.

ably secured therein are metal rods 5 projecting' outwardly of the inner edge of the strip and toward the inner edge of the strip CSeated within the sockets el: in the inner edge of the strip 2 and suitably secured therein are metal rods G projt-zcting` outwardly of the inner edge of the strip 2 and toward the inner edge of the strip 1. The rods 5, 5 carried by the strip 1 overlap the rods (i, 6 respectively carried by the strip 2 and encirclingeach pair of overlapping rods 5, 6 is a coiled contractile sprinp; 7 having' one end thereof passed through and secured to an eye 8 formed on the outer end of the rod 6 and the opposite extremity passed through and secured to an eyeV 9 formed on the outer extremity of the adjacent rod 5. rhese springs 7, 7 act, normally, to slide the rods 5 and G one upon the other to move the strips land 2 away from each other thereby expanding the creasing` device. ln order to hold the strips against outward movement under the act-ion of the springs, suitable means is employed. In the present instance, a hook 10 is-carried by the eye 8 on the rod 6 at one end of the strip 2 and is adapted to engage a lug 11 formed on the plate 3 carried by the adjacent port-ion of the strip 1. rlhe plate 3 at the opposite end of the strip 1 is formed witha lug1 12 and connected to the lug 12 is a hoolr 13 adapted to enterY an eye formed in a lupglel carried by the plate 3 on the adjacent end of the strip 2.

The rods and G at one end of the device are relatively long` as compared with those at the opposite end of the device so that the strip 1 will be held at an angle to the strip 2 thereby giving the device a taperingbr outline. lin practice, the hook 153 is engaged with the eye in the lug 14 and the hook 10 engaged with the lug,l 11 thereby holding the device contracted. The device is now inserted in one leg` of the trousers and the hoolzs 10 and-13 released whereby the springs 7, 7 react and so slide the rods 5 and G one upon the other with the effect to move the strips 1 and 2 outwardly of each other. ln placin the device in the trousers the strip 1 is disposed adjacent to the bach crease while the strip is disposed adjacent to the front crease and when these .strips are expanded or moved away from each other under the action of the springs the edges of the strips 1 and 2 enter the respective creases thereby stretching the trousers loo of illustration, l Wish leg and holding the crease therein; The strip l at one end thereoi is preiierahlj,7 o: greater Width than thereniaining portion so as to lit the hip Vportion of the trousers leg.

In the present'instancef, the end of each rod 5, 6 Within the particular socket is bent upon itself as at l5 and thence extended at lright angles as at 16, the bent portion l5 of the rod ooacting with the zoent-part thereof to tiietionally enga-ge the Wall of the socket thereby holcing the rod securely to the strip. i

Yllt Will beiuiiderstood that Wl en stretching and creasing` the trousers one device is disposed in each leg. 'While I haveherein shown and described onepreferned forni of my invention h v Way it to he understood tha-t I do not limit or confine myself to the precise details or' construction herein described and delineated, as inodication and variation may he made Within the scope of the claim Without departing from the spirit 's Y of the invention. Y 25.

I claim:` A trousers stretching device comprising` strips, aline-d sockets on the inner edge of said strips adjacent their ends, plates secured to the inner edge-s of the strips and havin@` aaertui'es 'therein ada )ted to reo'is- .e c. ter with said sockets, one end o1 the said cured to the outer ends of said rods, the i outer end ot one rod terminating in a loop, and a hook attached to said loop7 the .tree end thereoic i one of said plates thereby holding said strips against outward movement under the action oi said spring.

.In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ERNEST SIMPSON FISHER. lVitnesses R. F. AsHBY, Erm AsHBY.

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